Essays about: "participatory"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 1020 essays containing the word participatory.

  1. 26. Translating Vision into Action : A Design Toolkit for Facilitating Place Visioning Workshops in Placemaking

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Ninghan Tan; [2023]
    Keywords : Placemaking; Visioning; Participatory backcasting; Design toolkit; Workshop;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the need for a practical toolkit to facilitate community participation in place visioning workshops, aiding placemakers in driving change in placemaking. By integrating the place visioning pathway into the participatory backcasting framework, the proposed adapted framework for place visioning consists of four activities: (1) Orientation - Define the current challenge of the place, (2) Visioning - Develop a future vision, (3) Backcasting - Propose actions to actualise the vision, and (4) Elaboration - Choose feasible actions to create an action plan. READ MORE

  2. 27. InclusiveRender A metaverse Engine prototype to support Accessible Environments for people with ASD

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Oscar Borg; Niklas Enberg; [2023]
    Keywords : metaverse; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Virtual Reality; Immersive Learning; Personalised Learning; Machine Learning; Accessibility;

    Abstract : The metaverse has seen increased usages in its capabilities as an educational tool by immersing users in virtual scenarios. This technology is inaccessible for user groups that require higher degrees of accessibility and personalization, as most metaverse implementations do not adjust to the user’s needs. READ MORE

  3. 28. How to fail successfully: the struggles of PAR within academia

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten; Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Dimitra Moustaka; [2023]
    Keywords : Participatory action research PAR ; decolonial research; asylum interview; coloniality of the academy; intersectionality; self-reflectivity;

    Abstract : This research seeks to explore the origins and values of participatory action research, as well as its role in transforming possibilities to knowledge production and shaping equal relationships between research participants. Drawing from the theoretical frameworks of intersectionality and decoloniality and with a focus on the experience of the asylum interview, the research seeks to explore the ways that those epistemological paradigms intertwine with participatory research to deconstruct the dichotomy between researcher and research subject (expert/community) and re-balance the power differentials embedded within academia, canonical knowledge production and traditional research methodologies, to initiate change. READ MORE

  4. 29. We Pay We Say – Participatory Design in OldSchool RuneScape's Polling and Feedback Systems

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : William Melander; Björn Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : games; game development; genuine participation; oldschool runescape; participatory design; polling; survey; user experience;

    Abstract : This paper analyses the players’ perception of the feedback and polling systems of OldSchool RuneScape to determine what level of participatory design is achieved by the feedback and polling systems used in the game. The aim of the research is to increase the availability of knowledge regarding participatory design in live-service games, as only limited coverage of the topic exists. READ MORE

  5. 30. “Breaths of Joburg” – One Play, Multiple Perceptions : A Johannesburg Literary Site-Specific Theatre Pilot Project

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Kerstin Tschernigg; [2023]
    Keywords : Communication; Communication for Development; South Africa; Johannesburg; Breaths of Joburg; Participatory Theatre; Perception Study;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the perception of the city of Johannesburg through a participatory theatre pilot project titled “Breaths of Joburg”. It looks at how different stakeholders, such as the performance director, professional and student actors, as well as the writers who inspired the texts used as a basis for the theatre, the live audience as well as the social media audience perceived Johannesburg and whether their perceptions changed after experiencing the play. READ MORE